Chanel Muse Welcomes Baby Boy

ELISA SEDNAOUI has welcomed her first child with her fiancé Alexander Dellal. The baby boy, named Jack Zeitoun Dellal, was born on May 31.

Although best-known for her modelling career (she has fronted campaigns for Roberto Cavalli, Chanel and Giorgio Armani), Sednaoui has two new acting projects lined up - the first, a modern Italian version of historic legend The Legend of Kaspar Hauser, will be released in Italy on June 13. Sednaoui appears alongside US actor Vincent Gallo. She also features in Alberto Arvelo's biopic about south American revolutionary Simon Bolivar, named Libertador, which hits cinemas later this year.

The part-French, part-Egyptian, part-Italian Storm model has also recently established a charity foundation to promote personal and educational development of children in rural areas. Her first major project will start in Egypt, with the establishment of an environmentally sustainable cultural and education centre situated on the Luxor West Bank. She is also in early editing phase of a documentary, co-directed with Martina Gili, based in the same region.

"We believe that we all have the power to become agents of change, and that young people should have the opportunity to follow their dreams and imagination and freely state their feelings, thoughts and experiences in open, creative ways," explained Sednaoui. "This is why we are determined to support programs designed to promote the personal and educational development of young people by implementing creative social and cultural activities that embrace new technologies while still respecting cultural heritage."